US6508731B1 - Composite bat with metal barrel area and method of fabrication - Google Patents
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- A63B2102/00—Application of clubs, bats, rackets or the like to the sporting activity ; particular sports involving the use of balls and clubs, bats, rackets, or the like
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US08/595,535 US5722908A (en) | 1996-02-02 | 1996-02-02 | Composite bat with metal barrel area and method of fabrication |
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US09/019,998 US6056655A (en) | 1996-02-02 | 1998-02-06 | Composite bat with metal barrel area and method of fabrication |
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US09/563,607 US6508731B1 (en) | 1996-02-02 | 2000-05-02 | Composite bat with metal barrel area and method of fabrication |
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US7232387B1 (en) | 2005-04-01 | 2007-06-19 | Rawlings Sporting Goods Company, Inc. | Tamper resistant end cap for a bat |
US7334488B1 (en) * | 2003-05-14 | 2008-02-26 | Miken Sports, Llc | Testing apparatus and method for composite articles |
US7392717B1 (en) | 2003-05-14 | 2008-07-01 | Miken Sports, Llc | Testing apparatus and method for composite articles |
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US20090215559A1 (en) * | 2008-02-26 | 2009-08-27 | Nike, Inc. | Layered Composite Material Bat |
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US20130165279A1 (en) * | 2011-12-21 | 2013-06-27 | H. Y. Chuang | Ball bat including a reinforced, low-durability region for deterring barrel alteration |
US8992352B1 (en) * | 2012-01-13 | 2015-03-31 | Vyatek Sports, Inc. | Variable launch control bat |
US9242155B1 (en) | 2012-01-13 | 2016-01-26 | Vyatek Sports, Inc. | Barrel for a bat assembly and ball bat |
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US6056655A (en) * | 1996-02-02 | 2000-05-02 | Spalding Sports Worldwide, Inc. | Composite bat with metal barrel area and method of fabrication |
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US6143429A (en) * | 1996-06-28 | 2000-11-07 | Dynamet Technology, Inc. | Titanium/aluminum composite bat |
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US6443860B1 (en) | 2000-08-11 | 2002-09-03 | American Trim, Llc | Knob for a metal ball bat |
US6969330B1 (en) | 2001-09-06 | 2005-11-29 | Worth, Llc | Polymer shell bat |
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US8512174B2 (en) | 2010-11-02 | 2013-08-20 | Wilson Sporting Goods Co. | Ball bat including a barrel portion having separate proximal and distal members |
US8852037B2 (en) | 2012-01-13 | 2014-10-07 | Wilson Sporting Goods Co. | Ball bat having improved structure to allow for detection of rolling |
US9149697B2 (en) | 2012-09-14 | 2015-10-06 | Wilson Sporting Goods Co. | Ball bat with optimized barrel wall spacing and improved end cap |
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US9211460B2 (en) | 2013-07-10 | 2015-12-15 | Wilson Sporting Goods Co. | Ball bat including a fiber composite component having high angle discontinuous fibers |
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US5722908A (en) * | 1996-02-02 | 1998-03-03 | Lisco, Inc. | Composite bat with metal barrel area and method of fabrication |
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US20060025253A1 (en) * | 2004-07-29 | 2006-02-02 | Giannetti William B | Composite ball bat with constrained layer dampening |
US20080032833A1 (en) * | 2004-07-29 | 2008-02-07 | Giannetti William B | Ball bat exhibiting optimized performance via selective placement of interlaminar shear control zones |
US20090197712A1 (en) * | 2004-07-29 | 2009-08-06 | Giannetti William B | Ball bat exhibiting optimized performance via selective placement of interlaminar shear control zones |
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US7163475B2 (en) | 2004-07-29 | 2007-01-16 | Easton Sports, Inc. | Ball bat exhibiting optimized performance via discrete lamina tailoring |
US20060025250A1 (en) * | 2004-07-29 | 2006-02-02 | Jas. D. Easton, Inc | Ball bat exhibiting optimized performance via discrete lamina tailoring |
US20060025249A1 (en) * | 2004-07-29 | 2006-02-02 | Giannetti William B | Ball bat exhibiting optimized performance via selective placement of interlaminar shear control zones |
US20060025251A1 (en) * | 2004-07-29 | 2006-02-02 | Jas. D. Easton, Inc. | Ball bat including an integral shock attenuation region |
US7361107B2 (en) | 2004-07-29 | 2008-04-22 | Easton Sports, Inc. | Ball bat exhibiting optimized performance via selective placement of interlaminar shear control zones |
US20060025252A1 (en) * | 2004-07-29 | 2006-02-02 | Giannetti William B | Ball bat including a focused flexure region |
US7442134B2 (en) | 2004-07-29 | 2008-10-28 | Easton Sports, Inc. | Ball bat including an integral shock attenuation region |
US7442135B2 (en) | 2004-07-29 | 2008-10-28 | Easton Sports, Inc. | Ball bat including a focused flexure region |
US7896763B2 (en) | 2004-07-29 | 2011-03-01 | Easton Sports, Inc. | Ball bat exhibiting optimized performance via selective placement of interlaminar shear control zones |
US7527570B2 (en) | 2004-07-29 | 2009-05-05 | Easton Sports, Inc. | Ball bat exhibiting optimized performance via selective placement of interlaminar shear control zones |
US7232387B1 (en) | 2005-04-01 | 2007-06-19 | Rawlings Sporting Goods Company, Inc. | Tamper resistant end cap for a bat |
US8858857B2 (en) | 2007-03-12 | 2014-10-14 | Geoffrey Michael Wood | Process for the rapid fabrication of composite gas cylinders and related shapes |
US20080264551A1 (en) * | 2007-03-12 | 2008-10-30 | Profile Composites Inc. | Process for the rapid fabrication of composite gas cylinders and related shapes |
US20090215559A1 (en) * | 2008-02-26 | 2009-08-27 | Nike, Inc. | Layered Composite Material Bat |
US7699725B2 (en) | 2008-02-26 | 2010-04-20 | Nike, Inc. | Layered composite material bat |
US8029391B2 (en) | 2008-02-26 | 2011-10-04 | Nike, Inc. | Composite bat |
US20090215560A1 (en) * | 2008-02-26 | 2009-08-27 | Nike, Inc. | Composite Bat |
US20130165279A1 (en) * | 2011-12-21 | 2013-06-27 | H. Y. Chuang | Ball bat including a reinforced, low-durability region for deterring barrel alteration |
US8979682B2 (en) * | 2011-12-21 | 2015-03-17 | Easton Baseball/Softball Inc. | Ball bat including a reinforced, low-durability region for deterring barrel alteration |
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US11013967B2 (en) | 2017-07-19 | 2021-05-25 | Easton Diamond Sports, Llc | Ball bats with reduced durability regions for deterring alteration |
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